Event Brief
Aug 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Jacksonville Man Arrested in Polk After Store Threat
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Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old Jacksonville man after he returned to a RaceTrac in Davenport. Authorities say Jaylin Latrell Hardin had an active warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon from an Aug. 11 incident at the same store, where he allegedly threatened a clerk with a gun.
WHO: Jaylin Latrell Hardin, 22, Jacksonville; Polk County Sheriff’s Office; RaceTrac store clerk (unnamed)
WHAT: Arrested after returning to the same RaceTrac where he allegedly threatened a store clerk with a firearm; he also allegedly took a $2.89 bottled beverage without paying.
WHEN: Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
WHERE: RaceTrac, 45119 U.S. Highway 27, Davenport, Florida
WHY: Hardin had an active warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon stemming from an Aug. 11 incident at the same RaceTrac, where he allegedly threatened the clerk with a gun.
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